Guide to the Round Hill, Virginia, school correspondence, 1897-1900Round Hill, Virginia, school correspondence C0255Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://sca.gmu.edu
Historical InformationThe small town of Round Hill in Loudoun County, Virginia, was incorporated in 1900, though it had been settled in the 18th century; typically for a southern town of the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was racially segregated (Scheel, 'History of Round Hill'). This segregation extended to the schools; the Round Hill "colored" school served the African-American community until 1943, when the building burned down (Roeder, 'Round Hill Colored School, Loudon'). As of the 2010 census, Round Hill has a population of 539 (United States Census Bureau). Round Hill resident Dr. James Edward (J.E.) Copeland was a physician and also played a role in the hiring of educators in the community, to which he moved in 1887 (Scheel, 'History of Round Hill'). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentThis collection contains 10 letters, plus associated letters of recommendation, regarding applications for teaching and principal positions available at the Round Hill and Wood Grove schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, between 1897 and 1900. The recipient of the letters was Dr. J.E. Copeland. Three of the letters specifically reference the Round Hill "colored" school. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementLetters are in original order in folder, separated by acid-free paper. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Round Hill, Virginia, schools correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Geographical Names:Round Hill (Va.)
Subjects:Education--Virginia--Round Hill.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationAlternative Form AvailableDigitized version of this collection can be found here: Round Hill, VA school correspondence. Preferred CitationRound Hill, Virginia, school correspondence, C0255, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationPurchased by George Mason University Libraries before 2008. Processing InformationProcessing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in April 2015. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in April 2015. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in 2019. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography'Round Hill town, Virginia,' United States Census Bureau, accessed April 8, 2015 Return to the Table of Contents Contents List
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